19970470 Ver 1_Complete File_19970529

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources / • •
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Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary E
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 30, 1997
Jackson County
WQC 401 Project #970470
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. C.R. Styles
N.C. Dept. of Transportation
P.O. Box 250
Bryson City, NC 28713
Dear Mr. Styles:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to place fill material in 0.02 acres of
wetlands or waters for the purpose of conducting improvements to SR 1157, as you described in your
application dated 16 April 1997. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by
General Water Quality Certification Number 3127. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 3 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or
local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion
Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also this approval
will expire when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General
Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If total
wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required
as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions
listed in the attached certification.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing.
You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written
petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 276 1 1-7447. This certification and its conditions
are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorsey at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
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eston Howard, Jr. P.E.
Attachment '
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
970470.1tr
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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SPATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT) P, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS GARLAND B. GARU T JR,
CioyrRNO? &CRETARy
P. O. Box 250
Bryson City, NC 28713
April 16, 1997
Jackson County
SR 1187
Mr, Bob Johnson
215 Army Corps of Engineer
Reg. Plaid Offlco
Room 75, Drove Park Ave.
Asheville, NC 28601-2714
Deer Mr. Johnson:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is proposing to grade, drain, base
and pave primarily along the exieting roadway of SR 1157, Cullowhee Mountain Road, In
Jackson County. In order to construct this project
f eight (8) pipe culverts and he xtene on of two
road standards and due to the replacement o
(2) pipe culverts In several unnamed tributaries of Cullowhee Creek (DEM Class C•Tr) we are
requesting authorization under Seotion 404 of the Clean Water Act.
I am sending a straight-line diagram with our proposed erosion control and
construction limits at various iosites along ns and the this
replacements unnamed li
drawings tributaries of
drawingsgs for the pipe pipe placemens of the erosion
measu
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a marked Cullowhee Creek, enclosed, notes and s propose to dardsnstall the now cui erts slightlyrbelow dthe existing
County Map
ze impact to and exists n where b to remain an unchangedlas physically possli ble.abitat
and allow the existing stream gradients
The best management practices will be used to minimize and control sedimentation and
erosion on this project. The construction foreman will review all erosion control measures dairy
to ensure sedimentaton and erosion controls are being effectively controlled. If the planned
devices are not functioning as intended, they will Immediately be replaced with better devices.
The sill fences and other oroelon control devices will be In place prior to pipe construction and
will remain in pace until the project Is stabilized.
BY copy of this latter I am asking Mr. David Yow, North Carolina Resources
Commission, District Fisheries Biologist to comment directly to you concerning the 404
Nationwide permit request.

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Mr. Bob Johnson
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March 13,1997
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Also by copy of this letter, I am requesting authorization to proceed under Section 401
of the Clear Water Act from Division of Environmental Management. In addition, I am asking
Mr. Yaw and Mr. Ed Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer (NCDOT), and Mr. Richard
Phillips (DEHNR), to commend directly to me concerning this permit request.
We would like to begin construction as soon as poaaible. If further information is
required, please advise. Your early review and consideration will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
C. R. Style P. E.
District En near
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cc: Mr. Richard Phillips, P; E., Regional Engineer DEHNR
Mr. F. D. Martin, P. E., Division Engineer
Mr. E. L. Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
Mr. Eric Qalamb, Water Quality Certification Unit, DEM
Mr. David Yow, District Fisheries Biologist, NCWRC
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NaAonwide Permit ucsW (Provide Nationwide Permit (l:): 03
JOINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that required notification to the corps of Englaeers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 eertitication
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS ...... .
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P. O. Box 1890
Wilminftoa, NC 28402-18"
ATTN.: CESAWCO•E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DYVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P. O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626.0335
ATTN: Mr. John Dorney
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLMD APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF EN(31'MMRS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE NC DIVISION OF ENVMONMENTAL MANAGEIaNT.
PLEASE PRIIV'1`.
1. Owner's Name: North Caroline Depiutment of Tranaportulon
2. Owners Address: P. 0. Box 250, Bryson City, NC 29713
3. Owners Phone Number (Home): (Work) (704) 4$8-2131
4. If applicable Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address. phone number:
C. R. Styles. P. $.,_ District Eoginew
5. Location of work (MUST ATIrACH'MAP). County: Jackson
Nearest Town or City: Cullowhw
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc): SR 1157 - Cullowhee Mountain
6. Name of Closest Strearn4tiver: Cullowhee Creek
7. River Basin lam' a Tennoesee River Begin
8. Is this project located in watorahed classified as rou SA HQW, ORW, WSI, or WSII? Yes [X] No [ ]
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? Yes I I No fxI
If yes, explain:
10. Estimate total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
11. Number of acres of waters of the V, S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project,
Filled: 0.02 Ac.
Drained:
Flooded; -
Excavated:
Total Impacted: 0.02 Ac.
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